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Gabon’s media regulator, the High Authority for Communication (HAC), has announced the suspension of social media platforms “until further notice”, citing online misinformation and social tensions. HAC spokesperson Jean-Claude Mendome said the suspension was prompted by the recurring dissemination on social networks and digital platforms of ” inappropriate, defamatory, hateful, and insulting content that undermines…
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Officials from Ukraine, Russia, and the United States are set to reconvene in Geneva on Wednesday (18 February) for a second day of trilateral peace negotiations aimed at ending the ongoing war. Talks are centred on Moscow’s demand for control of Ukrainian-held territory in Donetsk, alongside debates over postwar Western security guarantees for Kyiv. Ukrainian…
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The United States and Japan have announced the first three projects financed under their $550bn bilateral trade and investment deal, designed to shield Japanese exporters from tariffs introduced by Donald Trump. The largest project is a $33bn natural gas power plant in Ohio led by SoftBank Group. Additional projects include a Texas crude oil export…
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More than 80 UN member states and regional organisations have condemned Israel’s recent actions in the occupied West Bank, calling them “unilateral” and in violation of international law. The criticism follows the Israeli government’s decision in February 2026 to begin registering large areas of the West Bank as “state property” — a process suspended since…
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President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Tuesday (17 February), signing an energy cooperation memorandum with Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed to expand bilateral trade, renewable energy projects and regional diplomacy. Alparslan Bayraktar said the agreement between Türkiye and Ethiopia provides a roadmap for joint energy production, hydroelectric equipment development…
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Peru’s Congress has impeached interim president José Jerí, escalating the country’s long-running political instability ahead of the scheduled April 2026 general election. Lawmakers approved seven impeachment motions by 75 votes to 24, with three abstentions. Jerí, who became president in October 2025, is the sixth national leader in a decade to leave office early. He…
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Badr Abdelatty, Egypt’s Foreign Minister, and Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam met Kenyan President William Ruto during an official visit to Kenya to expand strategic cooperation across water management, investment, security and regional stability. Abdelatty delivered a message from Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, highlighting strengthened bilateral relations following the 2025 Cairo Declaration between…
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President Emmanuel Macron met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mumbai as France and India edge closer to a $35bn purchase of 114 Rafale jets, potentially India’s largest defence acquisition. Both leaders stressed defence co-operation, though final terms remain under negotiation. Modi said the India-France partnership “is a force for global stability” while inaugurating India’s first…
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Iran–US nuclear talks resumed in Geneva as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that attempts by the United States to remove Iran’s clerical government would fail. Tehran reiterated that negotiations must focus solely on nuclear activity and sanctions relief, rejecting discussions on missile capabilities and uranium enrichment limits. “The US President says their army is…
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Tarique Rahman has been sworn in as Prime Minister of Bangladesh after the Bangladesh Nationalist Party secured a decisive parliamentary election victory. The oath was administered by President Mohammed Shahabuddin, formally ending the interim administration led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, which oversaw largely peaceful elections. Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin earlier swore in…
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